Receptacle



Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

WITNESSES:

GEORGE W. BON'TE, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

RECEPTAGLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

Application filed January 2, 1917. Serial No. 140,143.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE WV. BoN'rn, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing in the borough of'Manhattan, city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReceptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to receptacles or holders for containingmerchandise of various kinds and in which the same may be dispensed. Theobject of my invention is to produce a receptacle which shall bedesirable in construction and appearance and which will thereafter havepermanent value whereby the sale of the merchandise contained thereinmay be enhanced.

In carrying the foregoing object into effeet, I provide a receptaclewhich has separated feet or supports adapted to stand upright and toprovide a space between them for the passage of light and air. Anotherobject of my invention and advantage achieved thereby is the productionof a receptacle which has a top of decreasing width and in which theback and front of the receptacle, together with the sides, are fiat andadapted to receive ornamentation, which, in connection with the generaloutline of the boX, have resemblance to a human figure, whereby adesirable and attractive box is presented. This box may, according tothe character of the ornamentation, readily lend itself for use in toys,games,'etc., and, if employed, for instance, in connection withornamentation consisting of letters of the alphabet, the receptacle willform a desirable childs toy block and the fact that these are employedin series will stimulate the sale of the particular merchandisecontained in the receptacle in order to obtain the receptacle. Anotheradvantage to which my invention readily lends itself is that the spaceat the bottom may be made to conform in shape to the projection at theupper part of the box so that these corresponding parts will nest orinterlock when the boxes are packed, thereby economizing space andholding the boxes firmly in the packing case. Desirable forms in whichmy invention may be embodied are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein-- Figure 1 illustrates in perspective, partly broken,a receptacle constructed according to my invention;

Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 (the last two figures 1n reduced size) illustratemodifications of my invention. wherein the space at the bottom conformsto the outline of the top, and' Fig. 6 illustrates the box of Fig. 5 asnested or interlocked in shipment.

According to my invention, the receptacle is composed of two parts, towit: a lower or body portion A and an upper or cover portion B. Theseparts are separable and, to hold them together, 1 preferably provide oneof the said parts withja neck 0. This, in the drawings, is illustratedas being formed upon the lower or body portion A. One of the said partsof the box is made hollow for the purpose of containing the merchandisewhich is to be dispensed with the box. In the drawings, the lower orbody portion A is the part which is illustrated as hollow, and, for manyuses, the upper or cover portion B may also be made hollow. The lowerportion A is provided with separated feet or supports D, D, and thesesupports are adapted to engage the surface upon which they rest at boththe front and the rear so that the box may be stood upon its bottom orbase. In Fig. l the feet are illustrated as having flat bases of thefull width of the box fromfront to rear and being of appreciable widthfrom side to side Between the said feet is formed a space E and thisspace is of utility in connection with the box. The box is intendedprimarily as a display box for the sale of merchandise, for whichpurpose the box will he stood upright where it will catch the eye of thepurchaser. Boxes of this character are largely sold in drug stores andcandy stores and are stood upon the top of glass counters or show cases.In such use a large number of boxes having the usual fiat bottoms tendto shut out the light from whatever is behind them, including thecontents of the case, and also prevent free circulation of air. Myimproved box,-

therefore, by providing a space E, not only permits light to passthrough, but also insures a circulation of air and proper ventilation.

The box is formed with its front F of flat shape, the respectiveportions of the upper and lower parts of the box being in alinement andthe back of the box is similarly formed. Likewise the side G is flatthroughout the larger part of its length and the opposite side iscorrespondingly shaped. Therefore, these surfaces are particularlyadapted for the reception of ornamentation, an example of which beingillustrated in Fig. 1, which renders the box attractive and assists inthe sale of the merchandise. In order that the box may be rendereddesirable as a toy and so increase the sale of the merchandise containedtherein, I may apply to the surface ornamentation or devices which mayrender the box useful as toys or parts of a game. For this purpose thebox may be ornamented with alphabets. The box shown in Fig. 1,constitutes one member of such an alphabetical series. Their shape willthen render them useful as blocks, and, in order to obtain a completeset of blocks, purchasers must buy several of the boxes.

The outline of the box, it will be perceived, bears a certainresemblance to the human figure, the upper part of the box being ofdiminishing width and having a certain general resemblance to the head,the solid portion serving as the body, and the separated feet orsupports having a general resemblance to the legs and feet of the humanfigure. This, of course, may be accentuated and rendered apparent by theapplication of suitable ornamentation thereto, an example of suchornamentation being illustrated in Fig. 1. The box may be ornamented assoldiers or as grotesque figures.

In Figs. 2 to 5 of my invention, I have illustrated a shape of boxwherein the top is the same shape as the bottom but is reversed, andthis is for the purpose of enabling the box to be nested or interlockedas illustrated in Fig. 6. This interlocking or nesting will serve twopurposes. In the first place, it is a desirable feature in packing theboxes for shipment, both in economizing space and holdin each boxagainst movement; second, it will be an attractive feature in displayingthe boxes, in that it is unusual and will attract attention and,furthermore, if the boxes are respectively decorated with ornamentationin series so that they collectively form a game, this fact may beadvertised by the appearance of the boxes when stacked up. It will beobvious that in packing the boxes, each case may contain all of theboxes necessary to make a complete set or game.

In Fig. 2 the top portion B has a substantially pointed projection H andthe space E is correspondingly shaped. In Fig. 8 the projection II isformed by cutting out the material at each side of the top, producingthe shoulders I, and the space E at the bottom conforms to the shape ofthe projection. In Fig. 5 I have illustrated a box which is useful forholding toilet powder and, accordingly, the projection H, which is ofrounded outline, has on its side sloping shoulders I which will provideagainst catching the powder and is perforated at J. The recess E at thebottom is similarly shaped and is likewise provided with slopingshoulders K which conform to the shoulders I so that these boxes may bestacked as illustrated in Fig. 6. The box of Fig. 1 is also illustratedas being perforated.

The receptacle illustrated may serve as a container for variouspurposes, for instance, chocolate, candies and, in fact, almost any kindof small merchandise. Theirquaint and unusual appearance and theirdesirable structural features will commend the receptacles to thepurchasers and to the merchants and their adaptability forornamentation,which may have a permanent value, will add to their attractivenessfromthe customers point of view and to their desirability from themanufacturers and merchants viewpoint.

While I have illustrated'in the accompanying drawings the most desirableforms of my invention known to me, it is obvious that the invention isnot limited tosuch forms as the number of modified forms which areillustrated show the ease with which modifications may be made therein.It is further obvious that, while I regard the nesting or interlockingfeature of importance, my invention is not necessarily limited thereto.These and other modifications within the limits of the appended claimsare included in my invention.

hat I claim is 1. A box having a body portion open at one end and aseparablecoverfor such end, the body portion having atthe other endsupports or feet spaced apart for affording a space for passage of lightand air, and said cover having a projection conforming in shape to theshape of the said space, whereby a plurality of said boxes may be nestedtogether.

2. A box having a body portion open at one end, and having a space outout at its other end for the passage of light and air and having a coverfor said open end, the outward configuration of said cover conforming tothe cut out space, whereby said cover may be stored or nested in suchspace.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

GEORGE W. BONTE.

Witnesses FRANK B. OAUDEN,

E. SCHMAGHTENBERG.

